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347728

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Railway Stations: Horden
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected delivery date is for the completion of Horden Railway Station.
	tabling member constituency	Easington
	tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
	uin	584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The construction of a new station at Horden is being promoted by Durham County Council and funded from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership Growth Deal. To date, no approval has been sought from the Secretary of State for its opening. The Department would expect the sponsors to work with the future Northern franchisee to develop a deliverable plan.</p><p> </p><p>The Invitation to Tender for the northern rail franchise, published in February 2015, confirmed that we would be asking bidders to replace the Pacer trains and introduce 120 new-build vehicles by January 2020. This is part of our transformation of rail travel in the north and a step in the creation of a northern powerhouse for the UK economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government established Transport for the North (TfN) in October 2014 to formalise cooperation on transport issues in the North. The aim is for TfN to speak with one voice to Government on the transport priorities for the whole of the North. The Department is working closely with TfN and Rail North to develop and prioritise the rail options so that the first tranche is ready for consideration as part of the Government’s Rail Investment Strategy for the next rail investment period (CP6, 2019 – 2024).</p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">There is currently a two-hourly Northern service on the Middlesbrough-Sunderland-Newcastle route, with a couple of extra services. By December 2017, this will become an hourly service.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> <p /> <p>Northern Rail provides an hourly service in each direction between Newcastle and Middlesbrough throughout the day with some additional trains at peak times with some through trains serving Hexham and Nunthorpe. Northern improved the Sunday service frequency between Newcastle and Middlesbrough in May 2015 so trains now run every hour in each direction through the week.</p><p /> <p> </p></ins><ins class="ministerial">The ITT for the future franchise requires bidders to provide a materially similar number of train services along the Durham Coast line each day of the week.</ins></p><p> </p><p /> <p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 08/06/2015 13:08:06 question first ministerially corrected 17/06/2015 14:36:24 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones previous answer version 2943 answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

347598

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Todmorden Curve Line: Overcrowding
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have regarding overcrowding on the new rail service between Manchester, Burnley and Accrington via the Todmorden curve, and what discussions they have had with Northern Rail and Lancashire County Council about relieving overcrowding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Following investment of £10m, the new rail services between Blackburn, Burnley Manchester Road and Manchester Victoria via the Todmorden curve commenced operation on 17<sup>th</sup> May 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Northern has not provided any information on passenger loadings to the Department at this early stage and would not be expected to do so.</p><p> </p><p>This project has been sponsored by Lancashire County Council and Burnley Borough Council to deliver economic benefits by reducing journey times for people travelling between Manchester and East Lancashire.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 04/06/2015 12:02:49 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

347599

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	London Airports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, after the Commission examining the site of a new runway in the south east makes its recommendations, what further steps are necessary before construction begins.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>We will consider the Airports Commission’s full body of work and decide how and at what pace to respond to any recommendation the Commission may make.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 11/06/2015 11:22:11 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

347650

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M1
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the roadworks on the M1 between junctions 15 and 19 will be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	628
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The planned completion for the work to install a rigid concrete barrier is 7 September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 09:22:07 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

347651

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	M1
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse is of the roadworks taking place on the M1 between junctions 15 and 19.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester East
	tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
	uin	629
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The planned expenditure for this phase of works is £62.5 million. Actual costs can only be determined once the works are completed and final accounts calculated.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The M1 J19 to 15 is replacing the existing steel barrier with a new concrete barrier. This includes removal of the existing steel central reserve barrier and all the existing lighting columns as these are no longer required. We have also undertaken a number of maintenance repairs to bridge piers that sit within the central reserve negating the need for any follow on scheme to carry these out. These works will have a significant reduction in the future maintenance needs for the central reserve as well as assisting in the preparation for the M1 J19-16 Smart Motorway All Lane Running (SM ALR) project that is currently in development.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 09:25:03 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

347652

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A483
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he last discussed the progress of the A483 upgrade with Highways England; and what the outcome of that discussion was.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>There have been no discussions on the A483 upgrade. Progress on the A55/A483 pinch point scheme was discussed with Highways England in February 2015. The outcome of the discussion was that the completion date for the scheme would be rescheduled to 10 May 2015, as set out in the answer of 2 March (UIN 225319). The scheme completion date has since been rescheduled to 28 June 2015.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 08:46:48 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347653

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A55: A483
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from local (a) authorities and (b) businesses on delays to the A55/A483 upgrade project.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	587
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not received representations.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 08:49:44 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347654

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A55: A483
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an estimate of the cost of the delays to the A55/A483 upgrade project to (a) the public purse and (b) businesses within 10 miles of the project.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>An accurate estimate of the costs can only be determined when the scheme is completed and the final accounts calculated.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 08:52:26 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347655

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A55: A483
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had about the economic effect of the delays to the A55/A483 upgrade project on the area with (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (b) the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I and my Ministerial colleagues have regular discussions with HM Treasury and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Ministers, though there has been no specific discussion on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 08:56:46 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas

347656

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	A55: A483
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he is satisfied with the quality of the information that his Department has given to motorists during the A55/A483 upgrade project.
	tabling member constituency	Wrexham
	tabling member printed	Ian C. Lucas
	uin	590
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2015 answer text <p>I am satisfied that Highways England has provided information of the appropriate quality for motorists. Prior to construction work starting, a public exhibition was held on 5 September 2014, with a further public exhibition on 11 December 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Throughout the project, other information has been provided for motorists via:</p><p> </p><p>· Local radio messages, live radio interviews advising motorists to use alternative routes;</p><p> </p><p>· On-site visitor centre;</p><p> </p><p>· Temporary roadside signs;</p><p> </p><p>· Portable electronic message signs on the M56 Motorway just before the junction with the M53 (the M53 continues as the A55);</p><p> </p><p>· Press releases and Twitter feed updates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 09/06/2015 09:00:13 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
	tabling member	1470 label Biography information for Ian C. Lucas